Update on, well, me!

  Have you (either of my followers) been waiting with baited breath? 

Ok, first a vent:  I have absolutely no idea why my daughter’s school hates me.  They’re running a fundraiser.  I know, everyone hates fundraisers, but I really, really hate this one.  Children have to sell.  No they HAVE to—otherwise they won’t get a penguin.  (Yes, I did say penguin.)  The school is giving out penguin key chains that students wear on necklaces.  And, if your child isn’t wearing one—everyone knows they didn’t participate and they are excluded from super cool (ok, really lame) activities that the school convinces these impressionable young minds they MUST attend.  Further, the more they sell the more penguins they get. In case you don’t know why this is important, I’ll quote the brochure: it means “more chances to feed your penguins during the school day!”  Um, awesome because that’s exactly what she needs!

SO what else?  Ah, with college kids going back, I have been hearing about NC State… A. Lot.  While I love living in NC, I refuse, adamantly, to get excited that my neighbor’s kid got in NC State.  I mean seriously.  Congratulations? Perhaps he won’t end up being a drain on society?  Calm down, I said perhaps.

While we’re on the topic of colleges, I’d like to tell you, both of you reading this, despite the bad name Jerry Sandusky has cast upon my alma mater; Penn State is #45 on the US News and World Report list of best colleges.  Thus, I feel completely justified in responding to my neighbor with,”Oh. That sucks. I went to Penn State.” Yea I did.